
Plomari Distillery Reports Doubled Net Profits in 2025
Plomari Distillery – Isidoros Arvanitis recorded strong growth in 2025, with the historic Greek distillery increasing its sales and more than doubling its net profits.
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Plomari Distillery – Isidoros Arvanitis recorded strong growth in 2025, with the historic Greek distillery increasing its sales and more than doubling its net profits.

An event organized by Arvanitis at EAT-ESA is highlighted as politically significant, bringing together progressive individuals due to the crisis of the rule of law. The presence of almost the entire SYRIZA-P.S. Political Secretariat was noted.

The SYRIZA-PS European parliamentary group has announced its priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary session from June 15-18, with interventions expected from MEPs Kostas Arvanitis and Elena Kountoura.
The Greek Minister of Rural Development and Pitsilis testified before a European Parliament Committee regarding hundreds of millions of euros that were lost, amidst allegations made by Arvanitis and Maniatis.

SYRIZA has announced its priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary session scheduled for May 18-21, 2026, with interventions expected from MEPs Kostas Arvanitis and Elena Kountoura.

MEPs Estrella Galán, Pernando Barrena, and Kostas Arvanitis visited the Avlona Youth Detention Center and Korydallos Prison in Greece, stating that what they observed was not befitting a state governed by the rule of law.

The European Parliament has condemned the agenda of the Mitsotakis government, based on the Arvanitis Report on the Rule of Law, which was voted on Wednesday.

The report on the Rule of Law was approved by the Plenary of the European Parliament with 387 votes in favor, 191 against, and 46 abstentions, with K. Arvanitis presenting its main axes and calling it a victory for democracy.

Government spokesperson Pavlos Maridakis responded to K. Arvanitis regarding statements made by the SYRIZA-EP MEP about 'tampered elections.' He stated during a television appearance...

SYRIZA MEPs Elena Kountoura and Konstantinos Arvanitis have called on the European Union to take immediate action to protect the Christian minority in Syria, citing an escalation of violence against them. They addressed a question to the EU's High Representative on the matter.

SYRIZA–PS MEP Kostas Arvanitis has submitted a question to the European Commission, requesting immediate intervention regarding cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Lesbos.

The film 'The Red Teacher,' focusing on the contributions of Nikos Ploumpidis, was screened at the European Parliament, an initiative by MEP Kostas Arvanitis.

An event titled 'The Stone Years' is being held in the European Parliament, initiated by Kostas Arvanitis, Vice-President of The Left.

Kosta Arvanitis, Vice President of Left, issued a statement regarding the death of a 20-year-old in Argos and a fatal workplace accident in Aspropyrgos.

Greek MEP Kostas Arvanitis has voiced support for the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and its independence, responding to recent attacks against the institution and its head, Laura Codruța Kövesi.

A collective volume outlining key conclusions and proposals for a self-reliant, productive, and just Greece is being presented by figures including H. Rammos and K. Arvanitis.

A resolution incorporating significant amendments by Kostas Arvanitis, aimed at reducing workplace fatalities and recognizing the industrial accident at the Violanta factory, has been approved.

Several amendments proposed by Arvanitis have been accepted into the new Erasmus program, influencing its future structure and implementation. Separately, Lithuania's Seimas Culture Committee plans to approve a conclusion regarding amendments to the LRT law.

The European Commission acknowledged its lack of preparedness regarding the protection of European honey, in response to a question from SYRIZA-PS MEP Kostas Arvanitis.

Kostas Arvanitis and a delegation from the European parliamentary group The Left paid a symbolic visit to the Kaisariani Shooting Range and the EAM National Resistance Museum, honoring the site's historical significance.

The Arvanitis Report, which was approved by a wide majority in the competent LIBE Committee, also records the unfair use of EU resources and is scheduled for a vote on Wednesday.

Greek politician Arvanitis clarified his previous statements about the 2023 elections, asserting that he never spoke of "fraud" but rather of an "alteration of consciences."

A bill by Kerameus has been referred to the European Parliament's Employment Committee following an intervention by Arvanitis, who deemed the proposed 13-hour workday incompatible with worker safety.

During a discussion on the rule of law in Greece, K. Arvanitis accused the government of covering up the wiretapping scandal.

The EU Directive on victim protection is being revised, with rapporteurs Kountoura and Arvanitis advocating for a harmonized definition of rape based on consent across the EU.

An emergency parliamentary discussion has been scheduled for Wednesday evening in Greece to address the alleged surveillance of journalist Stelios Kouloglou, following a request by MEP Arvanitis.

The ninth teaser for SKAI's new dramatic series "Blue Hours" has been released, revealing four new characters including Giannis Arvanitis, Leonidas Maltezos, Grigoris Alevras, and Thodoris Zisoglou.

Kostas Arvanitis, a SYRIZA-PS MEP and Vice-President of The Left group, has officially assumed the role of deputy in the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI).
An event organized by K. Arvanitis at the European Parliament's Left group discussed an authoritarian trend in governance in Greece, sending a message to Commissioner McGrath regarding the rule of law.

Amendments proposed by Arvanitis to strengthen the social and democratic character of the Erasmus+ program were approved by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee with 41 votes in favor.

Sokratis Famellos met with LEFT vice-president Kostas Arvanitis and LIBE committee MEPs Estrella Galán and Fernando Barrena, accusing the Greek government of violating the Rule of Law and Justice, thereby exposing Greece.

Nikolas Farantouris announced his resignation from the Left European parliamentary group, citing his move to PASOK and making pointed criticisms against Kostas Arvanitis. The move confirms ongoing conflict between the two.

The Greek Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to lift the immunity of 13 New Democracy Members of Parliament, paving the way for an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor's Office into alleged misuse of agricultural EU funds. The decision follows suspicions of abuse related to the OPEKEPE organization.

SYRIZA MEP Kostas Arvanitis has alleged that the 2023 elections in Greece were "rigged," questioning how Crete, traditionally a left-leaning region, turned conservative.

The incompatibility of a new Greek labor bill with European Union law is being debated in the Employment Committee, with an intervention by Arvanitis keeping the issue open in the Petitions Committee.

The Tempi train crash will be discussed in the Plenary Session of the European Parliament on Thursday, March 12, following an initiative by Kostas Arvanitis and SYRIZA-PS.

A Greek politician, Kostas Arvanitis, stated that climate change is a result of political choices driven by violent capitalism, emphasizing the need for immediate policy changes to address weather phenomena affecting Europe.